Michael J. Wells, M.D.
Family Medicine Physician · Galena, IL
Michael J. Wells, M.D. is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Galena, Illinois, and NPI 1023082807, issued on Feb 16, 2006. Check the license (Illinois 036110728, as entered in NPPES) on the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Michael J. Wells
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
- License number
- 036110728 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1 Medical Center Dr, Galena, IL 61036
- Phone
- (815) 776-7381
- Enumerated
- Feb 16, 2006
- Record last updated
- Oct 14, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (815) 776-7274
- Medicaid ID
- 036110728 IL
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040910000217); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Illinois College Of Med (Chi/Peor/Rock/Chm-Urb), 1998
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Michael J. Wells in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIllinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation
Search for license 036110728Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
44% more Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024
5,093 Medicare Part D claims for 431 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 14% of claims. 152 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Atorvastatin Calcium391 claims
- Lisinopril201 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium173 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate157 claims
- Omeprazole142 claims
- Metoprolol Succinate121 claims
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.
The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 95 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $23.76
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Exact Sciences Corporation. The 55,478 providers of this specialty with any payment received $902.55 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
One hospital affiliation
- Midwest Medical CenterGalena, IL · Critical Access Hospitals
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov).
Michael J. Wells among 6,215 family medicine physician records in Illinois
Michael J. Wells, M.D. is one of 6,215 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Illinois. 78% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 9% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 9% of these records are older, 59% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 78% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 60% of these records are
- Graduated1998 · median 2006 among the 3,714 with a school on file
- Record last updated2020 · 54% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a Illinois practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
7 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Galena
They are 7 of the 83 NPPES records with a practice address in Galena, and 6,215 family medicine physician records in Illinois.
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- Greg Harmston, MDGalena, IL 610361679549877
- Mary Koenigs, MDGalena, IL 610361053363903
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Common questions
What is Michael J. Wells, M.D.'s NPI number?
Michael J. Wells, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1023082807, issued on Feb 16, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Michael J. Wells, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1 Medical Center Dr, Galena, IL, 61036. Phone: (815) 776-7381. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Michael J. Wells, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Illinois license number 036110728, as entered by the provider. Search the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation at https://idfpr.illinois.gov/checklicense.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Michael J. Wells, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Michael J. Wells, M.D. had 5,093 Medicare Part D claims for 431 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Michael J. Wells, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 95 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.